WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 362

(8) (9) Proceedings under Article 27, § 264 or § 297 of the Code for the
forfeiture or return of moneys involved in a gambling or controlled dangerous substances
seizure where the amount involved, excluding any interest and attorney's fees, if
attorney's fees are recoverable by law or contract, does not exceed $10,000;

(9) (10) A proceeding for adjudication of:

(i) A municipal infraction as defined in Article 23A, Section 3(b)(1)
of the Code;

(ii) A Commission infraction as defined in Article 28, § 5-113 of the
Code;

(iii) A WSSC infraction as defined in Article 29, § 18-104.1 of the
Code, concerning rules and regulations governing publicly owned watershed property;

(iv) A WSSC infraction as defined in Article 29, § 18-104.2 of the
Code, concerning WSSC regulations governing:

1.       Erosion and sediment control for utility construction; and

2.       Plumbing, gasfitting, and sewer cleaning;

(v) A zoning violation for which a civil penalty has been provided
pursuant to Article 66B, § 7.01 or Article 28, § 8-120(c) of the Code;

(vi) A violation of an ordinance enacted:

1.       By a charter county for which a civil penalty is provided
under Article 25A, § 5(A) of the Code; or

2.       By the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for which a civil
penalty is provided by ordinance;

(vii) A citation for a Code violation issued under Article 27, § 403B of
the Code;                                                                                          

(viii) A violation of an ordinance or regulation enacted by a county
without home rule, under authority granted under Article 25 of the Code, for which a civil
penalty is provided; or

(ix) A civil infraction that is authorized by law to be prosecuted by a
sanitary commission;

(10) (11) A proceeding for adjudication of a civil penalty for any violation
under § 8-1401 of the Natural Resources Article of the Code or under § 2-101(c-1) of
Article 41 of the Code or any rule or regulation issued pursuant to those sections; and

(11) (12) A proceeding to enforce a- civil penalty assessed by the Maryland
Division of Labor and Industry under Title 5 of the Labor and Employment Article where
the amount involved does not exceed $20,000.

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